Tips on...<Cricket>

• Bring a tripod and teleconverters if available
• Start by setting the lense first, then the converter, then the camera
• A tripod makes sense as cricket has a lot of stops on the game, and gives you the ability to move around
• Positioning parallel to the wicket will allow you to get some cool blur shots of the crowd
• If playing Twenty20 then you get the advantage of having color uniforms and colored wickets which make it easier to stand out
• Depending on where you are positioned, spend some time with each type of player hoping they make a play, spend some time on the bowler, the batsman or hoping a fielder makes a catch
• Some great and classic shots are of those at focusing at the wicket, the batter gets bowled and wait for the bails to fly out up in the air.
• Arrive early on the game, a tripod or monopod should be required.
• Pay attention to the background as there will be lots of crowds and make sure the color doesnt interfere or makes the focal point gets lost
• Be ready for every ball. there is nothing worse than missing a ball and realizing it would hae the best shot of the day.
• Concentrate and try to anticipate what is going to happen. If the batsmen are runing quickly between the wickets then try focusing on the wicketkeeper in case there is a run out. If the ball is hit high in the air try to get a photograph of the ball being caught or dropped by the fielder
• You will need a long lens for cricket. A 400mm is probably the shortest lens that u can get away with. The action will always be 60 to 80 yards away/ Converters are a cheaper way to get this done
• Look around you, there might be a good picture away from the field. Children watching, old men sleeping, people in the scoreboard.

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